Softball Preview: Panther Valley Panthers vs. Mahanoy Area Golden Bears
The Panther Valley Panthers will be playing at home against the Mahanoy Area Golden Bears at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.
Panther Valley's hitters might be in the hot seat on Wednesday considering what happened against Marian Catholic on Monday. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 10-0 to Marian Catholic, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. Panther Valley has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Mahanoy Area was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They lost 10-0 to Marian Catholic.
Mahanoy Area saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ella Connolly, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases.
Panther Valley's loss dropped their record down to 6-11. As for Mahanoy Area, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-10.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Wednesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Panther Valley has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.5 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Mahanoy Area struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.9. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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